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Amazon halts sales of illegal high-speed ebikes in California after fatal crashes
Recent consumer alert on ebike safety laws says some vehicles should be classified as mopeds or motorcycles
Amazon said it plans to stop selling certain high-speed electric bicycles in California after a string of high-profile incidents and a consumer alert that the state attorney general issued last month.
In April an 81-year-old man in Orange county died after a teenager illegally riding an e-motorcycle struck him. The teen’s mother, Tommi Jo Mejer, has since been charged with involuntary manslaughter in Ed Ashman’s death as officials say she was warned it was illegal for her son to operate the vehicle.
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Dani Anguiano · Mon, May 11, 2026, 2:00 PM
California | The Guardian
Recent consumer alert on ebike safety laws says some vehicles should be classified as mopeds or motorcycles
Amazon said it plans to stop selling certain high-speed electric bicycles in California after a string of high-profile incidents and a consumer alert that the state attorney general issued last month.
In April an 81-year-old man in Orange county died after a teenager illegally riding an e-motorcycle struck him. The teen’s mother, Tommi Jo Mejer, has since been charged with involuntary manslaughter in Ed Ashman’s death as officials say she was warned it was illegal for her son to operate the vehicle.
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